Cape Verde vs South Africa: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses
Cape Verde
0.0%
in 2023
South Africa
0.0%
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
138th
South Africa rank
138th
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 138th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 2.0% | 15.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 1.6% | 6.6% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 0.9% | 14.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 1.9% | 15.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to industrial uses, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to industrial uses between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Cape Verde ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 138th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.